CHEVROLET TAHOE TEST Drive since 2008 SUV
SUV should be a lot
Chevrolet Tahoe is a typical representative of the class of full-sized SUVs. It is very popular in North America. Americans accustomed to buying a car with a margin, for all occasions. About 300 thousand new Tahoe are selling every year. Not bad demands such machines also enjoy in our country. The last generation of Chevrolet Tahoe is represented in September 1999. The family of gasoline engines VORTEX V8 was developed for new SUVs. 5.3 and 6.0 l and power, respectively, 278, 288 and 304 liters. with. At the same time, Chevrolet Suburban, differing from Tahoe, the elongated body and enhanced suspension took place. Unique Jiphawtobus is able to carry up to nine people or up to 1.5 tons of cargo. The Suburban model can be equipped with more powerful engines with a working volume of 5.3; 6.0 and 8.1 l, developing, respectively, 299, 329 and 324 liters. with. Cars of the Tahoe / Suburban family, intended for the American market, can only have rear or all drive wheels. All machines have a traditional design, the body is installed on a powerful spiner. Car suspension is designed for bad roads. Depending on the modification, the front suspension spring or torsion, rear spring with four longitudinal levers or spring.
Chevrolet Tahoe sell in Europe. However, such a rich variety of versions, as in North America, is not here. For the European market, only one version of Chevrolet Tahoe with an engine 5.3 l with a capacity of 299 liters is offered. with. and automatic transmission, although more powerful modifications can be found on Moscow streets. Such machines deliver gray dealers in Russia.
Thanks to the two-storey facing of the TAHOE radiator, do not confuse any other brand with the car. The car looks so impressive that even the Chevrolet TrailBlazer is compared to him looks a teenager who else to grow and grow to his older brother. The differences of the European version from American execution quite a bit. Headlights with other light distribution, speedometer, digitized in kilometers, here, perhaps, everything. In short, we have a typical American. Control of the gearbox is carried out with the help of a traditional submitted kocher. In the good old days, the front seats on American cars were calculated for three people. Now only the driver and one passenger can accommodate on the front row, but everyone has a magnificent individual chair. Between the front seats is a huge box for things. Despite the automatic transmission, Tahoe pedals have not two, and three, the third is intended to include the parking brake. In the backseat is also pretty spacious, and if you need a large passenger capacity, you can order a car with an additional third number of seats. Tahoe is well adapted for the carriage of goods. To increase the volume of the luggage compartment (from 1895 l to 3348 liters), it is necessary to fully or partially fold the rear seat. When loading small things, it is quite necessary to raise the rear door entirely, it is enough to use separately opening rear glass.
As mentioned above, only a modification with the least powerful engine of 5.3 liters is supplied to Europe. However, it is impossible to call such a motor. Thanks to the power of 299 liters. with. And torque 447 N ∙ M TAHOE, weighing without a small 2.5 ton, accelerates to 100 km / h less than 10 seconds. The maximum speed limited by electronics is 170 km / h. Of course, eight cylinders with a large appetite absorb fuel (in the conditioned urban cycle about 20 liters per 100 km). But on the highway, if you do not rush, Tahoe is quite enough 1213 liters per 100 km. In this case, the engine is not distinguished by special challenge. Having a relatively low compression ratio (9.5 units), it works on our 92th gasoline.
To increase the running qualities on TaHoe installed: EETA system with increased friction differential, with which the thrust control is controlled; Rear shock absorbers of the AUTORIDE rigidity and DRL system that provides electronic redistribution of brake forces on the rear wheels, taking into account their load. All TAHOE modifications are equipped with disk brakes with ABS on all wheels. Only the all-wheel drive version of the machine is supplied to Europe. The proprietary system of the full drive Autotrac 4x4 is equipped with a two-stage dispensing box and has the following modes:
2HI mode Drive only on rear wheels; It is used when driving on roads with a solid coating;
the AUTO 4WD mode when slipping the drive wheels, the torque is automatically fed to the front wheels through a multi-disc clutch with electronic control; It is used when driving on slippery, snow-covered roads and on light off-road;
4Hi mode is a hard four-wheel drive, designed to move off road;
4L mode hard all-wheel drive with reduced transmission; Apply on severe off-road; You can use this mode only after a complete stop of the car.
Such a transmission gives Tahoe a good chance of off-road. Plus, the car has a magnificent engine that has quite decent crave even at idle, an impressive road clearance is 218 mm. The only thing that should be considered by going to the assault on the broken roads, the fact that Tahoe has no blocking of inter-wheeled differentials. Therefore, the car is helpless when the wheels are diagonal. To avoid this, serious obstacles will have to be overcome. For the sake of justice, it must be said that cause the diagonal hanging of the wheels on Tahoe is quite difficult thanks to the long-weight suspension. In general, it is necessary to admit that in its off-road qualities the car is superior to many classmates. In relation to the elderly Tahoe, the proverb's old horse groove will not spoil. Very good car and in urban operating conditions. Tahoe's big dimensions are getting used to quickly, but to control the machine easily. Perhaps the only drawback of the steering wheel switch, which is clearly overloaded with functions. And in general, everything is fine, on luxurious chairs with eight electroreglines, the driver of any complex is conveniently set. Tahoe can go very quickly, but, given the dimensions, it is not desire to get involved in speed. If you do not rush, then the sensations from riding this car are comparable to the impressions of the trip on the ocean boat. Swimmed by Mahina on the road, smoothly swaying on irregularities. Under the hood, slowly the 8-cylinder engine is slowly, somewhere the passenger cars are driven down.
Of course, according to Tahoe handling, far from cars, but there is nothing terrible. Rolls in turns are quite large, but the car clearly withstands the specified trajectory.
Traditionally, American cars are superbly equipped, and Chevrolet Tahoe is no exception. Two basic versions of 1SM and 1SN versions are supplied to the Russian market.
Tahoe in the 1SM configuration is set: Bose Premium audio system; Exterior mirrors with electric and heating; self-impacting intra-alone rearview mirror with compass; three-zone climate control; Leather steering wheel and salon; height adjustable steering column; Cruise control; adjustable pedal node; Frontal and side airbags driver and front passenger; the seat of the driver and the front passenger with heating and eight electrically regulators; fog lights; Central locking with remote control; Power windows of the front and rear doors; Full-size spare wheel; Mesh for cargo and curtain in the luggage compartment. In version 1SM Tahoe costs $ 56,863. Additionally, you can order an audio system with a CD changer ($ 400), driver information center ($ 165), plastic steps ($ 500). All of the above options are in the option of configuration 1SN; Such a car is estimated at 58,600 dollars. Additionally, TAHOE version 1SN provides an installation on the preload of the third row of seats ($ 500), an electric hatch ($ 1450), an entertainment system for the rear passengers ($ 1710). In addition, TaHoe any configuration will decorate the wheel arches expansion, which will cost $ 240. Those who wish to acquire a real American SUV should be hurried. First, the dealers now have in stock cars 2004, which are sold with big discounts. Secondly, a new generation Tahoe appears in the year. Surely new cars will cost more than their predecessor and, most importantly, most likely will be less adapted for our operating conditions. According to modern trends, off-road qualities will be sacrificed to the best handover on the asphalt; The engines may become more economical, but will lose the ability to work on low-octane gasoline. Do you need it?
